---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001193125-26-343343"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "AP"
cik: "0000006176"
company_name: "AMPCO PITTSBURGH CORP"
filed_at: "2026-08-11T10:28:51+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-08-11T10:30:07.606165+00:00"
event_type: "earnings"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.7
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.7
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Ampco-Pittsburgh Q2 net income $1.5M vs prior-year loss; orders up 50% to $144M

## Summary
- Net sales $102.9M (down from $113.1M YoY), but net income improved to $1.5M ($0.07/sh) from net loss $7.3M.
- Adjusted EBITDA up 22% to $9.8M; margin 9.5%, up 240bps YoY.
- Q2 orders ~$144M, up 50% YoY; backlog $385.4M, up $39.9M sequentially.
- Air & Liquid adj op income up 34.2% to $5.3M; Forged & Cast adj op income up 15.1% to $7.8M despite sales down 13.6%.
- Net debt $130.5M; cash $7.0M; liquidity $29.0M; free cash flow $(5.5)M.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001193125-26-343343
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: AP
- cik: 0000006176
- company_name: AMPCO PITTSBURGH CORP
- filed_at: 2026-08-11T10:28:51+00:00
- event_type: earnings
- sentiment: positive
- materiality_score: 0.7
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.7
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 2.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/6176/000119312526343343/0001193125-26-343343-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/6176/000119312526343343/ap-20260811.htm

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